An e. Cool electric SUV by Chinese carmaker Changjiang on display at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing. China has stepped up pressure on carmakers to accelerate development of electric cars by raising the first-year target for a planned system of production quotas to be rolled out in 2019. Photo: AP

An e. Cool electric SUV by Chinese carmaker Changjiang on display at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing. China has stepped up pressure on carmakers to accelerate development of electric cars by raising the first-year target for a planned system of production quotas to be rolled out in 2019. Photo: AP